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A89915 An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. 1617 (1617) STC 4217; ESTC S107140 703,811 512

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20._o &_o 2.19_o of_o minister_n and_o people_n with_o their_o duty_n chap._n 1.25.28_o &_o 2.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n thus_o of_o the_o subject_n also_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v 1._o vocation_n 2._o faith_n 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o sanctification_n of_o vocation_n chap._n 3.15_o of_o faith_n chap_n 1.4.23_o &_o 2.12_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n chap._n 1.14_o &_o 2.13_o of_o sanctification_n in_o both_o part_n both_o mortification_n chap._n 3.5.8_o and_o vivification_n chap._n 2.13_o &_o 3.10_o thus_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n the_o four_o and_o last_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o glory_n which_o stand_v of_o three_o degree_n 1._o resurrection_n 2._o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o 3._o life_n eternal_a of_o resurrection_n chap._n 1.18_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a glory_n chap._n 3.4_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o that_o 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it_o fol._n 72._o 73_o the_o kind_n and_o sign_n of_o election_n fol._n 74_o how_o many_o way_n the_o elect_a be_v holy_a fol._n 75_o five_o property_n of_o god_n love_n fol._n 76_o the_o kind_n of_o mercy_n fol._n 77_o motive_n to_o mercy_n rule_v how_o to_o show_v mercy_n fol._n 78_o true_a christian_a courtesy_n fol._n 79_o what_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n be_v negative_o and_o affirmative_o fol._n 80_o motive_n to_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o pride_n fol._n 80._o 81_o of_o christian_a meekness_n fol._n 81_o of_o long-suffering_a fol._n 81._o 82_o of_o forbearance_n the_o kind_n and_o motive_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o fol._n 82._o 83_o of_o forgive_a diverse_a question_n fol._n 84_o to_o forgive_v as_o christ_n forgive_v have_v five_o thing_n in_o it_o fol._n 85_o how_o love_n be_v above_o all_o virtue_n fol._n 85_o the_o sort_n and_o sign_n of_o love_n fol._n 86_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n three_o way_n fol._n 87_o 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of_o the_o end_n be_v require_v fol._n 102_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n four_o way_n fol._n 103_o six_o reason_n why_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n than_o other_o fol._n 104_o of_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n fol._n 105_o of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o family_n the_o authority_n antiquity_n and_o utility_n of_o it_o fol._n 107._o 108_o four_o thing_n in_o a_o holy_a live_n together_o in_o a_o family_n fol._n 108_o six_o thing_n in_o household_n piety_n fol._n 108_o five_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o family_n fol._n 109_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n fol._n 110._o 111._o 112._o 113_o why_o subjection_n be_v rather_o name_v in_o the_o wife_n duty_n fol._n 111_o five_o thing_n in_o the_o wife_n subjection_n fol._n 111_o six_o way_n wife_n must_v honour_v their_o husband_n fol._n 111_o four_o way_n wife_n shame_v their_o husband_n fol._n 112_o five_o way_n wife_n show_v faithfulness_n fol._n 112_o six_o 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